Takato is an only child who is quiet and shy by nature. Within the Digitamers he seems to act like the youngest, even though he replaces the hyper and bossy goggle wearers of previous seasons (Tai and Davis). He came into contact with his Digimon, Guilmon, after drawing him and swiping the blue card, which made Guilmon come to life. Although Takato doubts his abilities as a trainer, his love for all things Digimon is always apparent.